Final rites for Felix Spoltore in Prosperity
Deaths notice reports Felix Spoltore age 70 of Prosperity died Sunday after a long illness. Funeral 10 a.m. Tuesday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Father Kerrigan. burial in Prosperity Cemetery. Rosary 8 p.m. today at funeral home. Spoltore born February 28, 1894 in Italy, retired coal miner, survived by widow Helen and four daughters plus a son, a brother, and 11 grandchildren. Burial home visitation after 1 p.m. today. Active pallbearers named.
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Felix Spoltore
Prosperity
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Thomas Kerrigan
Spottore
Italy
United Mine Workers of America
Cranberry
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Beckley
Helen Nagy Spoltore
Helen
Thomas
Sylvia) Kincaid
Junior
Mary Ann) Massey
Newark
Del
Harry
Adeline) Stafford
Cleveland
James Spoltore
N. J
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Frank Jordan
Bob Allen
Tete Ditch
Noah Goad
Bill Crowder
Okey Whittington
Services for Ernest Agee Conducted in Mullens Chapel
Ernest Carmie Agee 18 of Corinne died Saturday after a short illness in a Welch hospital. Services set for 1 p m Tuesday at Foglesong Funeral Home Inc Chapel Mullens with Rev Mrs Stellie Parsons Mamthy in charge. Burial in Ferguson Cemetery Fairview.
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Ernest Carmie Agee
Corinne
Foglesong Funeral Home Inc
Mullens
Stellie Parsons
Matheny
Ferguson Cemetery
Fairview
Agee
Welch
Sizemore Rites Set For Local Merchant 81 at Kegley
Frank Sizemore 81 of Kegley will be funeralized Tuesday at 2 p m at Kegley Methodist Church with Rev. Newton Shock and Rev. Paul Hall presiding. Burial follows in Gunter Cemetery. He died Sunday at his home. Born May 10 1883 in Wyoming County, he was a merchant and Baptist. Survivors include wife Lucyle Harvey Sizemore four sons Glen Pierpont Benjamin Pineville Harold Prattsville Ala Ranis Fort Lauderdale Fla four daughters Beatrice Clark Princeton C S Karnes Bluefield Ray Truitt Marion Ind Lee Robinson Kegley 20 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren The body will be taken to the home at 3 p m today from Memorial Funeral Directory in Princeton and to the church one hour prior to the funeral.
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Frank Sizemore
Kegley
Kegley Methodist Church
Newton Shock
Paul Hall
Gunter Cemetery
Sizemore
Wyoming County
Myles
Mary E. Sizemore
Baptist Church
Lucyle Harvey Sizemore
Glen
Pierpont
Benjamin
Pineville
Harold
Prattsville
Ala
Ranis
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Beatrice Clark
Princeton
C. S. Karnes
Bluefield
Ray Truitt
Marion
Ind
Lee Robinson
Final rites for Mrs Plumley in Kentucky church
Mrs Cleo Rhoda Plumley 40 of Vine Grove Ky formerly Shady Spring will receive funeral at New Salem Baptist Church at 1 pm Tuesday with Rev Earl Ward presiding Burial will be at New Salem Cemetery She died Friday night at Walter Reed Hospital Washington DC after a long illness Body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home for viewing
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Cleo Rhoda Plumley
Vine Grove
Shady Spring
New Salem Baptist Church
Earl Ward
New Salem
Final rites set for Mrs. Lillie E. Carver in Charleston
Mrs. Lillie E. Carver a 74 year old Charleston resident and former Edmond native died Saturday in a Charleston hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p m Tuesday at Jeanette Baptist Church Edmond with the Rev Bert Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Nuttall Cemetery. Wallace and Wallace Funeral Chapel Ansted will transport the body to the church one hour before the service. Survivors include a daughter Mrs Noka McGraw of Charleston two stepdaughters Mrs Hattie Sizemore and Mrs Mary Austin both of Mullens and a stepson Orval Carver of Decota.
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Lillie E. Carver
Charleston
Edmond
Bert Jones
Jeanette Baptist Church
Nuttall
Wallace and Wallace
Ansted
Noka McGraw
Hattie Sizemore
Mary Austin
Mullens
Orval Carver
Decota
Flood claims Edmonds in New Jersey death
A man formerly from Beckley named Edmonds died in New Jersey early Sunday. His body was being shipped to Trent and Durgan Funeral Home in New Jersey to complete arrangements. The brief notice lists the location and pending services.
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Flood Edmonds
Newark
N.J
Beckley
New Jersey
Trent and Durgan Funeral Home
Circuit Court Jury Selection in Harper Heights Gas Explosion Case
Jurors are being chosen for the consolidated Circuit Court trial of Elizabeth Henry, Joseph Henry, and Thomas Wiley versus George Willis and Harry Frank over a gas stove explosion on April 13, 1963 in Harper Heights. Injuries to Mrs. Henry and her son, plus a death claim, are pursued with multiple suits consolidated for trial.
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Elizabeth Henry
Joseph Henry
Thomas Wiley
George Willis
Harry Frank
Stoots
W. A. Thornhill III
J. W. Maxwell
Harper Heights
Adeline Wiley
Henry
Harry F. Stoots
Willis Gas and Water Works
Scarberry Seeks New Trial In Manslaughter Case
In Huntington, Granville Scarberry, 40, seeks a new trial after a Cabell County judge set January 8 for a hearing to set aside a guilty verdict for voluntary manslaughter in his wife Loretta’s death. The state pressed for first degree murder. Scarberry admits striking her but disputes the cause of her fatal head injury.
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Huntington
API
Granville Scarberry
Cabell County Common Pleas Court
Scarberry
Loretta
Searberry
Gettin
E. Winters
H. K. Porter Co
Lea
East Huntington
Adlai Stevenson to Address UN Security Council
United States expected to join Belgium in defending Congo rescue operation as Adlai E Stevenson prepares to address the Security Council at 3 p.m. EST. The UPI report notes the White House involvement and the ongoing international effort in the Congo crisis.
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Adlai
UN Council
United Nations
N.Y
UPI
United States
Belgium
Congo
U.S
Adlai E. Stevenson
Security Council
Surgeon Rosen to Demonstrate Ear Surgery Behind Bamboo Curtain
Dr Samuel Rosen of New York plans a Jan 1 trip to Peking invited by the Red Chinese Medical Society to demonstrate his ear surgery that restores hearing by acting on the stapes. The technique, developed since 1953, has helped about 14000 patients in 27 nations with about 90 percent success. Rosen notes the operation, done under local anesthesia, can involve bending or replacing the stapes or using a plastic substitute. He recounts having performed it on Ambassador Nehru in Hong Kong and says Mao and Chou were amazed at the ear improvement.
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Samuel Rosen
New York
Rosen
U.S
Red China
United Press International
State Department
Helen
Peking
Red Chinese Medical Society
R. K. Nehru
Nehru
Hong Kong
Chou En-lai
Mao Tze-tung
Duke of Windsor Arrives in Houston for Surgery
The 70 year old ex king of Britain arrives for vascular procedure in Houston. He may undergo removal of a section of an arm in the abdomen replaced with dacron tubing to treat an aneurysm. Dr Michael De Bakey may perform the operation if needed.
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Houston
Tex
UPS
Duke of Windsor
Britain
Michael de Bakey
Reading deficits push pre kindergarten focus statewide
The State Board of Education endorsed public kindergartens and asked the Board of Public Works for funds for next year. Hamilton urged West Virginia educators to join a summer reading institute at West Virginia or Marshall Universities to help teachers identify and correct common reading difficulties in primary students.
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State Board of Education
Board of Public Works
Hamilton
West Virginia
Marshall
Juveniles Hear in Court on Shoplifting and Vandalism
Four juvenile boys were released to their parents after a juvenile court hearing before Judge Harry McCreery. All four must return for the next session. A 16-year-old East Beckley boy was arrested for shoplifting at G. C. Murphy and has settled with the store. Three Colcord youths were arrested for using a rock to break a railroad switch lock.
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Harry McCreery
East Beckley
G. C. Murphy
Soviet proposal for four power talks in West Berlin sparks confusion
Western allied missions in Berlin were surprised by a Soviet informal proposal for regular discussions among American British French and Soviet officials in West Berlin on matters of mutual interest. Officials questioned whether Moscow seeks influence or genuine Berlin problem talks. No decision was made and no action expected this year.
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Berlin
Kommandantura
Military Council
East Berlin
State Department
Foreign Office
West Berlin
Gem Thief Murphy Faces Court Over Great Jewel Theft
In Miami Beach Jack Murphy known as Murph the Surf and three associates prepare to appear in New York Supreme Court on charges related to a $400,000 jewel burglary at the Museum of Natural History. Murphy’s girlfriend Bonnie Sutera, a 22 year old former airline stewardess, was found dead from barbiturate intoxication in their apartment after leaving a cryptic note. Sutera’s body and the note were recovered as investigators link the case to Murphy and his group. Murphy reported he had not seen Sutera for 24 hours prior to her death and showed no emotion upon learning of the medical examiner’s finding. The trio of defendants, including Alan Kuhn and two Miami Beach men, await indictment in the high profile case.
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Miami
UPS
Jack
Murph
Murphy
New York
Supreme Court
Bonnie Lou Sutera
Darling
Miss Sutera
Alan Kuhn
Miami Beach
Roger Clark
Museum of Natural History
Reservists to shift into guards under new program
The article outlines a sweeping shift where thousands of obligate reservists will move into state guards or serve as individuals in the reserve. Key federal post holders may resign from the reserve and avoid guard service, while noncompliance will not require new congressional approval though Congress will control funding and wield influence over the program.
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Guard
Reserve
Congress
Industry's Mixed Reaction to FPC Power Network Plan
The Federal Power Commission called for fully coordinated power networks with extra high voltage lines, claiming potential savings of up to 11 billion annually. Industry leaders differed, with Edison Institute chief Walker L. Cisler doubting the total savings and calling for regional timing, while rural cooperatives questioned cost pass through to customers and regulators.
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Washington
Walker L. Cisler
Edison Electric Institute
Cisler
Man Killed Near Home In Charleston
A man was killed instantly Sunday when struck near his home in Charleston. Authorities reported the fatality as the Earl and Western train incident remains under investigation.
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Charleston
UPI
Earl and Western
NATO split widens over France and allied nuclear policy
De Gaulle opposes a multilateral nuclear force and pushes for a national program. NATO ministers meet as calls grow for a five power nuclear framework within about two months. Rusk says Allied plans not aimed against France. Johnson administration vows bipartisan, full NATO security commitment amid tensions.
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France
NATO
de Gaulle
Elysee Palace
Johnson
U.S
Rusk
U. S
Robert McNamara
Paris
Washington
United States
Yule Tree Fire Hazards Cited
Charleston safety notice from State Fire Marshall Lewis E. Myles warns on Christmas tree fire risks. Guidance covers selecting a fresh tree, keeping it watered, indoors only briefly, UL labeled lights, annual checks, turning off lights, avoiding fireplace usage for wrappings, preventing smoking near decorations, securing matches and candles from children, and having a fire plan.
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Charleston
UPI
Lewis E. Myles
Underwriters’ Laboratories
Viet Nam Battle Tallies Report Civilian and U.S. Losses
In the Perfume River Valley a U S Army enlisted man was killed aboard an armored transport while pursuing Communist guerrillas. 43 Viet Cong were counted after the battle. Viet Namese forces reported 9 killed and 26 wounded, with another U S enlisted man missing after crossing a river with a Vietnamese patrol. Buddhist leaders ended a 48 hour hunger strike against the Huong government. Refugees, including 15 520 Roman Catholics, streamed to Qui Nhon as terrorism rose in central Viet Nam. A C 123 transport plane wreckage was found in the coastal mountains. two Americans died and seven Vietnamese airmen and 30 Vietnamese commanders were aboard. The flight, labeled a training mission, marked the war’s worst air disaster.
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Perfume River Valley
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Tran van Huong
Viet Nam
Qui Nhon
Cao Duc Thuan
Farmer Brothers win possession of end loading tractor
Jury in circuit court awarded possession of an end loading tractor to M. E. and C. E. Farmer of Jewell Ridge Virginia after a Thursday through Saturday trial to determine ownership. They claimed they bought the tractor and leased it to Buck Smith in McDowell County and did not reclaim it until next summer. They found Cunningham had purchased it at a constable sale as abandoned property.
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M. E
C. E. Farmer
Farmer Brothers
Jewell Ridge
A. A. Cunningham
Odd
Cunningham
Virginia
Buck Smith
McDowell County
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Medical College of Georgia
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